Getting Started - File Archiver Configuration

Configuration

Once the File Archiver for Windows Agent has been installed, configure an Instance, and create a Subclient to facilitate archiving files. The following sections provide the necessary steps required to create and configure these components for a first archive job.

1.
  • From the CommCell Browser, navigate to <Client> | File Archiver.
  • Right-click File Archiver | All Tasks | Create Instance and click Local File System.
2. Enter the Instance Name.
3. Navigate to Local File System Instance | DefaultArchiveSet | All Task and select New Subclient.
4. Enter Subclient Name.
5.
  • Click the Content tab.
  • Browse to the folder whose files you want to archive and click Add.
  • Click Close.

 
6.
  • Click the Rules tab.
  • Select Enable All Rules.
6.
  • Click the Storage Device tab
  • Select Storage Policy
  • Click OK

Click to continue. If you do not have Storage Policy created, click Create Storage Policy.
7.
  1. Click Create Storage Policy.
  2. Follow the prompts displayed in the Storage Policy Wizard. The required options are mentioned below:
    • Select the Storage Policy type as Data Protection and Archiving.
    • Select No to allow legal hold to use the policy.
    • Specify the name of the Storage Policy.
    • Specify the name of the primary copy. The primary copy is automatically created along with the Storage Policy.
    • Select No for use of an existing global deduplication policy.
    • Specify name of the default library to which the Primary Copy should be associated. This must be a disk library. Ensure that you select a library attached to a MediaAgent operating in the current release.
    • Select the MediaAgent.
    • Verify the device streams and the retention criteria information.
    • Select Yes to enable deduplication for the primary copy. Select the Enable Client Side Deduplication option.
    • Name of the Deduplication Store, MediaAgent hosting the Deduplication Store, and the location of the Deduplication Store.
    • Review the details and click Finish to create the Storage Policy. The primary copy is also created.